Gaylord Perry became the third pitcher to win 100 games in each major league when the veteran righthander recovered from a shaky start and hurled the Rangers to a 6-3 victory over the Tigers. Perry won 134 games in 10 seasons with the Giants in the N. L. and attained 100 victories in the A. L. in less than six seasons with the Indians and Rangers. Cy Young and Jim Bunning were the only previous pitchers to reach the century mark in both leagues.

Perry gave up the Tigers' runs in the first inning, but then allowed only three hits the rest of the way and retired the last 17 batters in a row. The Rangers came to Perry's rescue with a five-run rally in the fourth inning, featuring a bases-loaded single by John Ellis. [The Sporting News]

Texas Rangers 6, Detroit Tigers 3

Game Played on Wednesday, May 18, 1977 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

Tigers       3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  1
Rangers      0  0  0    5  0  0    0  1  x  -   6 11  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .236      Washington lf         4   0   2   0     1   1   .337
Fuentes 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .299      Campaneris ss         5   0   0   1     0   1   .298
Corcoran dh           3   1   0   0     1   0   .000      Fregosi 1b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .250
Oglivie rf            4   1   1   0     0   1   .262      Horton dh             4   1   3   0     0   1   .323
Kemp lf               4   1   2   2     0   0   .280        Alomar pr,dh        0   0   0   0     0   0   .294
Thompson 1b           4   0   1   1     0   2   .254      Grieve rf             2   1   0   0     1   1   .159
May c                 4   0   1   0     0   0   .292      Harrah 3b             4   1   1   1     0   1   .275
Mankowski 3b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .343      Wills 2b              3   2   1   0     1   0   .287
Wagner ss             2   0   0   0     0   1   .146      J. Ellis c            4   1   2   2     0   0   .189
Hiller p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Beniquez cf           4   0   2   2     0   1   .237
  Arroyo p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Perry p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sykes p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   6   3     1   5             Totals               33   6  11   6     4   7

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 10,090
Left on Base: Tigers 4, Rangers 8
DP: Tigers 1, Rangers 0
Errors: LeFlore
Doubles: Kemp (6), May (5), Harrah (7)
Stolen Bases: Campaneris (4), Alomar (1)
Caught Stealing: Washington (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Wagner (2), Grieve (1)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hiller L(1-4)           3.1   5   5   5   3   4   0  17   5.16
Arroyo                  2.2   2   0   0   1   1   0  11   2.41
Foucault                1.1   4   1   1   0   2   0   8   2.35
Sykes                   0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.50
Totals                  8    11   6   6   4   7   0  38

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry W(3-4)            9     6   3   3   1   5   0  34   4.92
Totals                  9     6   3   3   1   5   0  34

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Al Clark


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (second to first); Fuentes
grounded out (second to first); Corcoran walked; Debut game
for Tim Corcoran; Oglivie singled to right [Corcoran to
third]; Kemp doubled to right [Corcoran scored, Oglivie scored];
Thompson singled to right [Kemp scored]; May popped to
shortstop; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Washington singled to left; Campaneris popped to
second in foul territory; Fregosi walked [Washington to second];
Horton struck out while Washington was caught stealing third
(catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Mankowski singled to right; Wagner out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Mankowski to second]; LeFlore
flied to right in foul territory [Mankowski to third]; Fuentes
flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
3, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Grieve struck out (catcher to first); Harrah struck
out; Wills flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3,
Rangers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Corcoran grounded out (second to first); Oglivie
struck out; Kemp singled to second; Thompson struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: J. Ellis grounded out (third to first); Beniquez
struck out; Washington singled to left; Campaneris grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: May doubled to center; Mankowski grounded out (first
to pitcher) [May to third]; Wagner struck out; LeFlore was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers
0.

RANGERS 4TH: Fregosi flied to left; Horton singled to third;
Grieve walked [Horton to second]; Harrah doubled to left [Horton
scored, Grieve to third]; Wills walked; J. Ellis singled to
center [Grieve scored, Harrah scored, Wills to third (error by
LeFlore)]; ARROYO REPLACED HILLER (PITCHING); Beniquez singled
to right [Wills scored, J. Ellis to third, Beniquez to second
(on throw to 3b)]; Washington was walked intentionally;
Campaneris forced Washington (third to second) [J. Ellis scored,
Beniquez to third]; Campaneris stole second; Fregosi popped to
third; 5 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 5.

TIGERS 5TH: Fuentes flied to left; Corcoran grounded out (first
unassisted); Oglivie flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 3, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 5TH: Horton singled to center; Grieve out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Horton to second]; Harrah grounded out
(third to first); Wills grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 5.

TIGERS 6TH: Kemp grounded out (first to pitcher); Thompson
struck out; May popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 3, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 6TH: J. Ellis flied to left; Beniquez flied to center;
Washington struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers
5.

TIGERS 7TH: Mankowski grounded out (first unassisted); Wagner
grounded out (pitcher to first); LeFlore popped to second; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 7TH: FOUCAULT REPLACED ARROYO (PITCHING); Campaneris was
called out on strikes; Fregosi was called out on strikes; Horton
singled to left; ALOMAR RAN FOR HORTON; Alomar stole second;
Grieve flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 5.

TIGERS 8TH: ALOMAR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Fuentes grounded
out (second to first); Corcoran flied to left; Oglivie popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 8TH: Harrah popped to first; Wills singled to right; J.
Ellis singled to shortstop [Wills to second]; Beniquez singled
to right [Wills scored, J. Ellis to third, Beniquez to second
(on throw)]; SYKES REPLACED FOUCAULT (PITCHING); Washington
reached on a fielder's choice [Beniquez out at third (second
unassisted)]; Campaneris lined to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Tigers 3, Rangers 6.

TIGERS 9TH: Kemp flied to right; Thompson flied to center; May
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
3, Rangers 6.

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